MAGA lawmaker dismisses Kash Patel scandal: ‘I’ve seen plenty of guys drink and have fun’ 73.9%
The Independent - By Joe Sommerlad - 4/21/2026, 12:39 PM
Negativity Bias 30.2% - Framing Effect 21.5% - False Dilemma 19.3%
A MAGA congressman has leaped to the defense of FBI Director Kash Patel after The Atlantic accused him of drinking to excess in a profile last week, dismissing the scandal as inconsequential. Patel, who has rubbished the magazine’s report as a “hit piece,” announced Monday he is suing it for defamation, seeking $250 million in damages.... more